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... Explicit is better than implicit. Simple is better than complex ... You probably know the rest
by seemaze 9mo ago
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Explicit is better than implicit.
Simple is better than complex
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You probably know the rest
- cindyllm 9mo ago[dead]
- brianpan 9mo agoNot saying please or having to be polite is often simpler. Knowing and using etiquette is often more effective.
- seemaze 9mo agoNothing in the article suggests forgoing politeness or etiquette. The grace with which a communication is delivered is orthogonal to it's explicitness.
- ipsento606 9mo agoHuman relationships are not computer code Eliminating ambiguity from human relationships is neither possible not desirable
- seemaze 9mo agoReducing ambiguity by definition increases effective communication. Any number of social experts would undoubtedly herald an increase in effective communication an unequivocal boon to human relationships.